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Flat Rock Elementary

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Flat Rock Elementary ranks 250 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Flat Rock Elementary is a PK-5 school in Anderson, SC, serving 429 students within the highly-rated Anderson 03 district, which ranks in the 93rd percentile statewide.

Flat Rock has built a strong reputation for supporting students from low-income backgrounds—100% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch—and has historically ranked in the 88th percentile for this group, a remarkable achievement. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism well below district and state averages (17% vs. 25.3% district and 22.3% state), which is a significant win given the challenges that often accompany high-poverty populations. However, recent data shows a concerning downward trend. After peaking at the 78th percentile in 2021-2022, the school has slipped each year, landing at the 62nd percentile in 2025-2026. This decline is most pronounced in 4th grade science, which remains a bright spot at nearly 70% proficiency, but overall math and ELA scores have become more volatile across grade levels. The school's per-student spending of $13,519 is mid-range compared to nearby schools, and its 14.3:1 student-teacher ratio is favorable for individualized attention.

Compared to its neighbors, Flat Rock sits in the middle of the pack. Starr Elementary, just 3.4 miles away in the same district, consistently outperforms Flat Rock by 10-20 percentage points, ranking in the 86th-92nd percentile. Meanwhile, New Prospect Elementary in Anderson 05 struggles significantly, ranking in the 10th-15th percentile. Interestingly, Belton Preparatory Academy, a charter school in the Charter Institute at Erskine district, achieves exceptional results (94th percentile) despite spending less per student, suggesting that how resources are used matters more than the amount. For parents, Flat Rock offers a caring environment with strong attendance and a proven track record with low-income students, but the recent academic slide—especially in upper grades—is worth monitoring closely.

429

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,519

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 Thompson Road
Anderson, SC 29624

(864) 296-9191

District: Anderson 03

Students who attend Flat Rock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Starr-Iva Middle
High:	Crescent High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

African American:

9.3%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg67%

South Carolina avg58%

250^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Anderson 03

5^th of 75Anderson 03 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	250 of 661	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.4	191 of 639	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	185 of 643	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	142 of 644	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	139 of 625	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	184 of 622	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	208 of 643	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	369 of 624	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.2	201 of 639	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.5	195 of 619	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.2	297 of 638	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.7	353 of 630	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.9	438 of 599	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.0	425 of 594	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.0	507 of 597	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.0	465 of 589	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	245 of 599	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	180 of 580	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	145 of 568	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	145 of 580	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	148 of 573	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	193 of 554	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	269 of 588	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	387 of 570	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	192 of 634	69.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	75 of 612	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	72 of 602	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	67 of 608	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	50 of 600	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	77 of 580	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	83 of 600	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	263 of 588	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	228 of 591	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.7	139 of 585	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	190 of 571	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	144 of 582	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	130 of 579	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	158 of 561	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	178 of 590	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	332 of 571	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	331 of 463	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.8	265 of 459	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	228 of 446	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	220 of 463	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	220 of 455	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	307 of 439	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	302 of 472	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.7	382 of 457	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)59th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science70%+18 vs state

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Mathematics57%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Flat Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Thompson Road	Anderson	29624	Anderson County	Anderson 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 296-9191	429	30	14.3	100.0%	315 (73.4%)	40 (9.3%)	39 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.9%)	60.4	250^th of 661 public elementary schools	62.2%		71.4	191^st of 639 public elementary schools	70.1%	59	56.3	73.0	56.9	56.2	60.3	55.4	69.8	$13,519	$1,741	$1,063	$2,804	$9,454	$1,261	$10,715
Starr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Professor Brown Lane	Starr	29684	Anderson County	Anderson 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 352-6154	525	36	14.5	100.0%	405 (77.1%)	33 (6.3%)	48 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	84.3	90^th of 661 public elementary schools	86.4%		89.8	50^th of 639 public elementary schools	92.2%	40	69.3	83.0	74.6	70.4	82.9	67.1	79.2	$13,001	$1,569	$775	$2,345	$9,518	$1,139	$10,657
Homeland Park Primary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	3519 Wilmont Street	Anderson	29624	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5125	397	29	13.9	100.0%	96 (24.2%)	141 (35.5%)	132 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)								(n/a)								$14,526	$1,578	$1,270	$2,849	$10,140	$1,538	$11,677
Varennes Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	1820 Highway 29 South	Anderson	29626	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5215	389	30	13.0	100.0%	83 (21.3%)	141 (36.2%)	130 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	22.9	517^th of 661 public elementary schools	21.8%		24.9	492^nd of 639 public elementary schools	23.0%	25	56.9	48.0	48.5	52.2	33.3	31.3	26.7	$14,075	$2,094	$1,021	$3,115	$9,469	$1,491	$10,960
Nevitt Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1401 Bolt Drive	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5190	530	37	14.5	100.0%	79 (14.9%)	343 (64.7%)	50 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.9%)	37.7	414^th of 661 public elementary schools	37.4%		38.5	390^th of 639 public elementary schools	39.0%	24	55.9	58.7	64.0	52.0	39.7	32.6	44.4	$13,676	$1,525	$1,123	$2,647	$9,647	$1,382	$11,029
Wright Elementary	Public	K-5	1136 Wright School Road	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 296-1776	193	14	13.6	71.9%	156 (80.8%)	7 (3.6%)	11 (5.7%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.3%)	73.1	169^th of 661 public elementary schools	74.4%		91.8	38^th of 639 public elementary schools	94.1%	131	53.2	79.1	80.0	68.1	65.1	80.0	60.4	$15,345	$2,582	$783	$3,366	$10,233	$1,746	$11,979
Iva Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	803 Antreville Highway	Iva	29655	Anderson County	Anderson 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 348-6400	383	31	12.3	100.0%	304 (79.4%)	34 (8.9%)	17 (4.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.3%)	62.6	241^st of 661 public elementary schools	63.5%		68.5	205^th of 639 public elementary schools	67.9%	36	59.4	77.1	62.0	61.7	57.4	56.2	57.4	$14,778	$1,729	$884	$2,614	$10,872	$1,293	$12,164
New Prospect Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	126 New Prospect Church Road	Anderson	29625	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5195	419	33	12.8	100.0%	125 (29.8%)	166 (39.6%)	71 (16.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	17.7	560^th of 661 public elementary schools	15.3%		13.2	577^th of 639 public elementary schools	9.7%	17	46.8	50.9	47.1	34.4	40.4	28.3	24.5	$15,768	$1,874	$1,275	$3,150	$11,100	$1,518	$12,619
McLees Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4900 Dobbins Bridge Road	Anderson	29626	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 716-3600	543	39	14.0	100.0%	298 (54.9%)	127 (23.4%)	47 (8.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (12.2%)	65.2	222^nd of 661 public elementary schools	66.4%		54	281^st of 639 public elementary schools	56.0%	59	68.2	75.4	75.3	67.0	52.3	51.8	43.1	$14,755	$1,259	$759	$2,018	$11,190	$1,548	$12,737
Calhoun Academy of the Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1520 East Calhoun Street	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5090	424	33	12.8	100.0%	150 (35.4%)	171 (40.3%)	57 (13.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.6%)	43.1	375^th of 661 public elementary schools	43.3%		36.2	405^th of 639 public elementary schools	36.6%	30	70.0	64.8	59.0	58.3	33.3	34.4	40.7	$15,568	$1,480	$1,162	$2,642	$11,124	$1,803	$12,927

Frequently Asked Questions about Flat Rock Elementary

What district is Flat Rock Elementary in?

Anderson 03

What schools do graduates of Flat Rock Elementary attend?

Students who attend Flat Rock Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Starr-Iva Middle
High : Crescent High

What is the racial makeup of Flat Rock Elementary?

Students at Flat Rock Elementary are 73% White, 9% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is Flat Rock Elementary a good school?

Flat Rock Elementary ranks 250^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Flat Rock Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Flat Rock Elementary.

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